Alphabet Soup
Our wide variety of programs and affiliations has led to a large number of acronyms that can be confusing to all involved. The following acronym list is provided to help sort our alphabet soup.
| Acronym |
Meaning |
| AAA |
Area Agency on Aging |
| ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
| APS |
Adult Protective Services |
| BASSC |
Bay Area Social Services Consortium |
| CalWORKs |
California Work Opportunity and Responsibility for Kids |
| CAP |
Community Action Partnership |
| CAPC |
Child Abuse Coordinating Council |
| C.A.R.E.S |
Compensation and Retention Encourage Stability Program |
| CCPC |
Child Care Planning Council |
| CDBG |
Community Development Block Grant |
| CSBG |
Community Service Block Grant |
| CPS |
Child Protective Services |
| CWES |
CalWORKs Employment Services |
| DSES |
Department of Social and Employment Services |
| EBT |
Electronics Benefit Transfer |
| ERP |
Environmental Resource Policy |
| GA |
General Assistance |
| HICAP |
Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program |
| I&R |
Information and Referral |
| IGA |
Intergovernmental Affairs in Monterey County government. |
| IHSS |
In Home Supportive Services |
| MC-CHOICE |
Monterey County Children’s Health Outreach for Insurance Care and Enrollment |
| MDT |
Multidisciplinary Team (Adult Protective Services) |
| MSS |
Merit Systems Services |
| MSSP |
Multipurpose Senior Services Program |
| OAA |
Older Americans Act |
| OCA |
Older Californians Act |
| OET |
Office for Employment Training |
| RFP |
Request for Proposal |
| SSI |
Supplemental Security Income |
| SSTAC |
Social Services Transportation Advisory Committee |
| TAMC |
Transportation Agency for Monterey County. |
| Title XIX |
Medicaid funding, or Medi-Cal as it is called in California. |
| Title XX |
Section of the Social Security Act that funds a variety of social service programs. |
| VA |
Veterans Administration |
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